Back to school costs parents approximately $170 or less per student, authorities say 020623

In an attempt to prepare parents for back-to-school budgeting purposes, the Ministry of Economy carried out a study detailing what should be spent on the purchase of supplies and uniforms per student.

The school year begins today for more than 1.2 million students, from public and private schools.

According to the ministry, the cost per student ranges from $150 to $170 if they attend public school.

The basic package of public school supplies was used as a reference for the study which includes: five pens, two erasers, seven notebooks, five folders, a dictionary, a pencil case, a pack of white sheets, a pack of 100 lined sheets and a geometry pack. Plus the cost of a basic public school uniform pack (five pairs of socks, three shirts, two pants or skirts, a pair of shoes and a backpack).

The data is not inclusive of increased prices for uniforms nor the cost of textbooks, a calculator or school bus service, among other basic expenses that parents have to pay.

Price data was collected in more than 20 stores and supermarkets including Office Depot, Lehmann, Pequeño Mundo, Librería Universal, and Walmart among others.

Parents interested in reviewing the prices of school supplies can access the report, in the Spanish language, on the ministry website.

Traffic Police will be on the roads and highways carrying out their surveillance operation to protect children on their way to school, whether in their parents' car, traveling by school bus or public transportation.

 

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